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- DictionaryA·bate/əˈbāt/
verb
- 1. (of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread: "the storm suddenly abated"
The meaning of ABATE is to decrease in force or intensity. How to use abate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Abate.
to deduct or subtract: to abate part of the cost. to omit: to abate all mention of names. to remove, as in stone carving, or hammer down, as in metalwork, (a portion of a surface) in order to produce a figure or pattern in low relief.
if something such as a price or level abates, it goes up more slowly than before, or it goes down: Gains in oil prices are unlikely to abate within the next few months. [ I or T ] to become or make something become weaker, lower, less serious, etc.: Inflation is finally showing signs of abating.
Something that abates becomes fewer or less intense. Your enthusiasm for skiing might abate after falling off a ski lift and getting a mouthful of snow.
if something such as a price or level abates, it goes up more slowly than before, or it goes down: Gains in oil prices are unlikely to abate within the next few months. [ I or T ] to become or make something become weaker, lower, less serious, etc.: Inflation is finally showing signs of abating.
to become less intense or severe; to make something less intense or severe. The storm showed no signs of abating. They waited for the crowd’s fury to abate. abate something Steps are to be taken to abate pollution.
a•bate. (əˈbeɪt) v. a•bat•ed, a•bat•ing. v.t. 1. to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish: to abate a tax; to abate one's enthusiasm. 2. Law. a. to stop or suppress (an action, nuisance, etc.). b. to annul (a writ). 3. to deduct or subtract: to abate part of the price.
